Mediterranean🍚 Starches

Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach and Rice)

Name: Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach and Rice)
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 50 ml olive oil; 100 g medium-grain rice (such as Arborio or Karolina); 700 g fresh spinach, cleaned and washed; 4 spring onions (scallions); ~¼ cups fresh dill; ~¼ cups fresh parsley; 300 ml cold water; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 fresh lemon juice

⏱ 35 min

A classic Greek Mediterranean dish that combines fresh spinach, rice, and herbs in a creamy one-pot wonder. Toast the rice in olive oil, add fresh spinach and spring onions, then simmer gently with water until perfectly tender and creamy. Finished with a squeeze of lemon juice and fragrant herbs for an unforgettable, healthy meal.

Low-cal

Adapted from a video by Greek Cuisine

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Ingredients

olive oil50 ml
medium-grain rice (such as Arborio or Karolina)100 g
fresh spinach, cleaned and washed700 g
spring onions (scallions)4
fresh dilla handful~¼ cupsest.
fresh parsley~¼ cupsest.
cold water300 ml
saltto taste
black pepper

Steps

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1
Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
2
Add rice to the pot and stir for about 5 minutes to lightly toast the grains in the oil, which prevents mushiness.
3
Gradually add the washed spinach to the pot in batches, stirring to distribute evenly.
4
Add the spring onions and season with salt and pepper to taste.
5
Stir in a handful of fresh dill and fresh parsley for herbaceous flavor.
6
Pour in the cold water, cover the pot, and simmer gently for about 20 minutes until the rice is tender and creamy.
7
Drizzle in additional olive oil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
8
Finish by squeezing the juice of 2 fresh lemons into the pot and gently stir to combine.

Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach and Rice)

Ingredients

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